Maroon Bells, Colorado is one of those iconic landscape scenes that is hard to escape NOT photographing it. Over the years I have learned to avoid the masses in order to maintain my sanity, but this is not always that easy. Maroon Bells in Fall is one of those situations. I know there will be
Every once in a while I find an email in my inbox from some independant company that wants to send me a product to check out. In theory, it is a solid business marketing model. You find individuals that have a large social media presence, with the hope that they will help spread the word about
These days Google+ is the most exciting place to be for photographers and the photo industry. Not only does the network offer rich levels of engagement and vast collaboration/networking possibilities for photographers of all levels, but photographs look incredibly beautiful there. We are aesthetic beings after all 🙂 So with that in mind, I am happy to announce
Have you ever dreamed of trying to make a difference through the art of photography? I know I have. When I first got into this industry, nearly 8 years ago, I had high hopes of traveling the globe while working for National Geographic and changing the world. Totally realistic for a guy that just bought
This morning at Photoshop World in Las Vegas, onOne Software announced Perfect Photo Suite 6. As a professional photographer, I am always looking for the next best thing when it comes to technology and my photography business, whether that is awaiting the mysterious Canon 5D Mark III or checking out the latest a greatest post
Photography, like life, is completely subjective in nature. As artists we tend to view the world solely through our own eyes…or maybe more accurately…through our own viewfinder. Over the years I have fine tuned my creative vision, style and skills when it comes to capturing images that ignite my passion for beauty, life and photography.
As a fine art photographer, I have learned over the years the importance of paying attention to the details of every image that I choose to see all the way through my workflow process. In this screen shot, I am editing an image I took durring the sunflower season here in Colorado.
It is through creative people, like the guys that made this, that I continue to find daily inspiration. This is a three part series: MOVE, LEARN, EAT. Enjoy! MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo. LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo. EAT from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.
Recently I had the pleasure of being the featured guest on the wildly popular TWiT Photo podcast with Catherine Hall and Alex Lindasy (Who filled in for Leo Laporte).
On June 30th, 2011, Google finally unveiled its new Social Networking beast, Google+. There had been rumors of its existence for months, which was mostly known by those of us that scour the internet on a daily basis looking for the next best thing. As a professional photographer it is vitally important to stay a head of the game when it comes to social media and social marketing.
